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Twitter considering acquisition of SoundCloud, Re/code reportsTwitter (TWTR) is considering a buyout of music and audio-sharing company SoundCloud, Re/code reports, citing people familiar with both companies. SoundCloud, which had 250M users as of October of 2013, was valued at $700M during its last round of funding, the website adds. Shares of Internet radio company Pandora (P) ticked lower following the report but remain higher on the day. Reference Link

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Pandora mobile trends encouraging but stay on sidelines, says JMP Securities After Pandora reported stronger than expected results, JMP Securities says it was encouraged by Pandora’s continued execution on mobile monetization. However, the firm says it will remain on the sidelines on the stock until the company's user trends accelerate and its royalty case concludes. JMP Securities keeps a Market Perform rating on the shares

Pandora results underscore growth and stability, says CanaccordCanaccord views Pandora's Q2 results as strong and said its ad revenue underscores its inherent growth and stability. The company maintained its revenue and earnings guidance, leading Canaccord to reiterate its Buy rating and $26 price target on Pandora shares.

Twitter announces event targeting Twitter announced, on its blog, that the company is instituting event-based advertisement targeting. The company stated that event targeting utilizes three tools, an event calendar, event insights, and event activation. The company stated, "With event targeting, you can activate around live moments, quickly and easily. We’ll help you discover and plan for these moments, learn more about the participating audiences through valuable insights, and with one click, create a campaign that delivers the right message to just the right users as the event unfolds." Event targeting is now available to all Twitter advertisers globally. Reference Link

Herbalife requests user information from Twitter, Reuters reportsHerbalife (HLF) has filed a petition seeking information from Twitter (TWTR) to find an anonymous user who posted defamatory tweets against Herbalife, Reuters reports. Herbalife wants Twitter to provide IP addresses as well as account details of the user so that the company can pursue legal action, the report says. Reference Link